Bend Feature
The Bend feature allows you to bend the sheet metal in different ways using the bend line or an edge or a curve and by defining specific radius and angle.
The element tree for the Bend feature is documented in the header file ProSmtBend.h and is as shown in the following figure:
Figure 130. Feature Element Tree for Bend Feature
The elements in this tree are described as follows:
Element ID | Data Type | Description | ||
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PRO_E_FEATURE_TYPE | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_INT | Mandatory element. Specifies the type of the feature. The valid value for this element is PRO_FEAT_BEND. | ||
PRO_E_STD_FEATURE_NAME | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_WSTRING | Specifies the name of the feature. The default value is Bend_1. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_FORM | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_INT | Specifies the type of bend using the enumerated data type ProBendForm. The valid values for this element are: • PRO_SMT_BEND_FORM_ANGLE—Specifies an angled type of bend. • PRO_SMT_BEND_FORM_ROLL—Specifies a rolled type of bend. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_LINE | Compound | This compound element defines the bend line properties. For more information, see the section Bend Line Elements. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_FIXED_SIDE | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_INT | Specifies the fixed side of the bend using the enumerated data type ProBendSide. The valid values for this element are: • PRO_SMT_BEND_SIDE_ONE—Specifies first side as the fixed side. • PRO_SMT_BEND_SIDE_TWO—Specifies the second side as the fixed side. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_LOCATION | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_INT | Specifies the location of the bend in relation to the bend line, using the enumerated data type ProBendSide. The valid values for this element are: • PRO_SMT_BEND_SIDE_ONE—Specifies a bend up to the bend line. • PRO_SMT_BEND_SIDE_TWO—Specifies a bend up to the other side of the bend line. • PRO_SMT_BEND_BOTH_SIDES—Specifies a bend centered on both sides of the bend line. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_DIRECTION | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_INT | Specifies the direction of the bend using the enumerated data type ProBendDirection. The valid values for this element are: • PRO_SMT_BEND_DOWN— Specifies a convex bend relative to the bending plane. • PRO_SMT_BEND_UP— Specifies a concave bend relative to the bending plane. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_ANGLE | Compound | This compound element and its sub-elements are available when the element PRO_E_SMT_BEND_FORM has its value as PRO_SMT_BEND_FORM_ANGLE. The compound element defines the bend angle. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_ANGLE_TYPE | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_INT | Specifies the bend angle type using the enumerated data type ProBendAngleType. The valid values for this element are: • PRO_SMT_BEND_ANGLE_INTERNAL—Specifies the resulting internal bend angle. • PRO_SMT_BEND_ANGLE_EXTERNAL—Specifies the bend angle deflection from straight. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_ANGLE_VALUE | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_DOUBLE | Specifies the value of the bend angle. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_TRANS_FLIP | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_INT | Flips the direction where the bend cylinder will be created along the bend transition line using the enumerated data type ProBendSide. The valid values for this element are: • PRO_SMT_BEND_SIDE_ONE— Creates the cylinder along the first line of the transition. • PRO_SMT_BEND_SIDE_TWO—Creates the cylinder along the second line of the transition.
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PRO_E_SMT_BEND_TRANS_AREAS | Array | An array element of bend transition lines that defines the bend transition area. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_TRANS_SET | Compound | This compound element defines the bend transition lines. | ||
PRO_E_STD_SECTION | Compound | This compound element specifies a sketched section for the bend line. For more information on how to create features that contain sketched sections, refer to the section Creating Features Containing Sections. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_FILLETS | Compound | This compound element defines the bend properties of the sheet metal wall and the value of bend radius. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_FILLETS_SIDE | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_INT | Specifies the fillet side. The valid values are: • PRO_BEND_RAD_OUTSIDE—Applies the bend radius to the outer surface of the bend. • PRO_BEND_RAD_INSIDE—Applies the bend radius to the inner surface of the bend. • PRO_BEND_RAD_PARAMETER—Applies the bend radius at the dimension location set by the SMT_DFLT_RADIUS_SIDE parameter in Creo Parametric. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_FILLETS_VALUE | PRO_VALUE_TYPE_DOUBLE | Specifies the value of the bend radius. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_BEND_RELIEF | Compound | This compound element defines the bend relief at the edges. For more information see the section Bend Relief Elements. | ||
PRO_E_SMT_DEV_LEN_CALCULATION | Compound | This compound element defines the method used to calculate the Developed Length dimensions for the bends. For more information see the section The Element Subtree for Length Calculation. |